To Say That a Product Has a Life Cycle Is

question 84

Multiple Choice

To say that a product has a life cycle is to assert four things. Which of the following assertions impacts marketing, financial, manufacturing, purchasing, and human resource responsibilities in a company?

• A) Products require different strategies in each life-cycle stage.
• B) Products have a limited life.
• C) Product sales pass through distinct stages, each posing different challenges, opportunities, and problems to the seller.
• D) Profits rise and fall at different stages of the product life cycle.
• E) All products have a life-cycle.

Understand the principles of long-run equilibrium in perfectly competitive markets.

Describe the impact of demand and supply changes in perfectly competitive markets.

Understand the effects of technology and economies of scale on cost and industry adjustment.

Explain the conditions required for long-run equilibrium in perfectly competitive firms.

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